Attending were Mr. Nguyen Vo Hung - Head of the Innovation Policy Department, Academy of Science, Technology and Innovation (Ministry of Science and Technology); leaders of the Department of Education and Training, Thu Dau Mot University and enterprises in the province.
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Reporter analyzes opportunities and challenges from the PII results
The Provincial Innovation Index (PII), developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), is a useful tool to comprehensively, objectively, and systematically evaluate the current state of science-technology and innovation activities in each locality.
According to the PII 2023 Report published by the MOST, Binh Duong province reached 48.64 points, ranking 8th in the country, and 3rd in the number of leading indexes, with 7 indexes out of 52 component indexes. For the Southeast region, Binh Duong has the 3rd highest PII score.
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Mr. Nguyen Viet Long - Director of the Department of Science and Technology speaks at the conference
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Viet Long - Director of the Department of Science and Technology said that the newly announced PII 2023 results are encouraging. This achievement is a testament to the efforts and determination of the entire political system and the provincial enterprise community in promoting innovation. Through PII results, Binh Duong can grasp the overall picture of the province's innovation capacity, including both input factors and output results; compare and contrast with other localities, thereby drawing experience, learning, and positioning Binh Duong on the national innovation map; provide scientific evidence for policymaking, strategies, plans for science - technology development and innovation suitable to Binh Duong's conditions, potentials and advantages.
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Binh Duong ranks 8th among the 10 localities with the highest PII scores in the country in 2023
At the conference, the reporters analyzed the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges from the PII 2023 results of Binh Duong province; at the same time, contributed ideas to improve the province's PII, etc.